I was born and raised in Massachusetts. Prior to MAMS, I’ve always lived less than or equal to ten minutes away from my schools. While my family here only consists of me and my parents, my family abroad is extensive and I love travelling to visit them. I have a turtle named Chip and when I was younger I used to raise quails! I love cats, poetry, and my favorite color is #9679d1.
From listening to making, I love music. Currently, my favorite artists are Hozier, Noah Kahan, and Sabrina Carpenter! I trained as a woodwind “doubler”, learning flute first and then branching to baritone and alto saxophone (though I’m not very good..)
My favorite memory surrounding music is tech week during my freshman year as a pit orchestra musician. Tech week, the week before the show, involved everyone staying at school until 10 or 11 PM each night to rehearse. Since we often skipped dinner, we relied on bags upon bags of plain Wegmans bagels that we brought into the pit. Naturally, when we weren’t eating them during rests, we threw them at each other. It was terribly chaotic and one of the most entertaining experiences I’ve ever had.
The hobby that I have the most and least time for is reading. I love fantasy, though recently I’ve been enjoying realistic fiction and sci-fi. My top two comfort books are Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I’m currently reading This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone.
Outreach is one of many aspects of FIRST Robotics. On Team 1100, I volunteered and facilitated many events, with one of my favorite roles being a Master of Ceremonies (MC) at FIRST Lego League (FLL) events. I have had the privilege of announcing at Titan Test Drive, the Northborough Qualifier, and the Massachusetts FLL State Championship! As a FLL MC, I introduce teams and provide commentary throughout each match, providing commentary as 6 fields play.
This year, I have been incredibly honored to continue to represent the NE FIRST community by going one step further and announcing FIRST Robotics Competition events as well. Being a volunteer and not a participant at events has definitely allowed me to take a peek "behind the curtain", and being able to give back to the FIRST community has been such a rewarding full-circle moment.
Right before B Term, we participated in STEM Week with Abby Kelley Charter School, located near MAMS in Worcester. In small groups, we prepared lessons to teach elementary schoolers about STEM—ranging from magnetic fields to forensic science. As a member of the forensics group, I loved being able to weave a story and see the students' excitement grow as they uncovered the culprit, all while learning about the scientific process. We even got to introduce them to more advanced topics like ink chromatography. I would highly recommend this experience to any incoming juniors, it's some of the most fun I've had!